Collovati: Nothing to choose between Messi and Ibrahimovic

"Messi and Ibra, we're talking about two of the three best players in the world, along with Cristiano Ronaldo," "How do you choose one of the two? Both are part of the elite of world football. Both are devastating, though obviously each has his own characteristics.
"Ibra needs a team built around him, Messi is perfect when fitted to a mechanism, such as Barcelona, playing with a ball on the ground and positioned up front. Maybe Messi is more of a finisher, even though Ibra, at least this year, is scoring goals in bunches."

Rivera: Messi is marvellous but I think Pele was the best

"Messi is quite a weapon for Barca. Having him in your team is huge, he's the most decisive player right now," Rivera was quoted as saying by AS.
"However, I do think there's someone who was even better and that's Pele. He used both feet on the pitch. He was as dangerous with his right as he was with his left. He was strong in the air as well, and created a lot of chances."

Pep: Ibra helped Barcelona win the Liga title

Ibrahimovic was a very important player for us. He helped us a lot and his first six months were excellent. Part of that Liga title we won is his," said Guardiola.

The Barca coach then went on to stress that Milan will prove to be a tough opponent in Wednesday's European clash.

"San Siro is one of the greatest stadiums in the world. When this stadium shouts, it really shouts. To come here and play is always an honour.

"I'm sure we'll see a great game of football tomorrow. We'll have to be prepared for the difficult moments we'll go through.

"How will we play tomorrow? With seven defenders, hanging on the crossbar ... No, I think our style is well known."

Mexes: It is difficult enough to stop Messi on Playstation

The France international feels that the Spanish champions are the best team in the world.
It's already difficult enough to stop Messi on Playstation," Mexes jokingly said in an interview on Sky Sport.
"Messi is a great player and he deserves respect, but we will play like we have always done. Barca are the best team in the world, but we will do everything we can to advance. We had to meet them sooner or later."

Allegri: Milan can't play like Mourinho's Inter so we will attack Barcelona

"Against Barcelona, we need to reduce the amount of errors. We have to play offensively, because we need to score to advance," said Allegri.
"We can't play like Mourinho's Inter did at Camp Nou. They were a more physical team and we are more technical. This Milan side is not built to defend with everyone near the penalty area.
"It will be two difficult matches, because they are the best team in the world. We have to be ready and play well."

Guardiola: “We must play two good matches or we will not progress in the next round”

Josep Guardiola is aware of everything that surrounds the Champions League playoff that kicks off this Wednesday against Milan.
“San Siro is one of the great stadiums in European football and AC Milan is one of the best teams in the world. In the quarter-finals of a competition like this, with an opponent like this one, you must be aware that have to play two excellent games or you won’t go through,” said Guardiola. 

Barça returns to the San Siro

The first team trained for the first time before the match of Champions League clash that will play tomorrow. It’s the San Siro, well known by the Barça squad, seeing the Catalan team have played there in this year’s Group Stage and twice in the 2009/10 season.

All 21 footballers that traveled to Italy trained with normality, amongst them Ibrahim Afellay

Barca still awaiting a response from the Committee

FC Barcelona is still awaiting a response from the Competition Committee for the request that once they made following the report of the Technical Committee of Arbitrators against Gerard Pique.

The club spokesman, Toni Freixa said that day that "we sent a letter to the RFEF in which we ask that they  inform us of the criteria the committee of experts to report incidents to the Competition Committee. 
We want to know the criteria it uses to automatically enter in some actions. We want to know the rules of the game to know better what to expect. " A position that is in line with the statements made Guardiola last Saturday in Mallorca.
Precisely the Catalans club will present arguments to the Competition Committee for a second yellow card that saw Thiago Alcantara in that game and earned him expulsion. This time, the club understands that unlike previous cases, the Committee will address their arguments because these images show that the player did not give the ball with his hand.

Dongou opens with a decisive goal

A new pearl of La Masia that points directly to the Camp Nou, the striker Jean Marie Dongou 16 years, came to the rescue of Barça B to the Alcoyano.

In the first ball he touched, Dongou (Cameroon, April 20, 1995), one of those players who burn fast-paced stages, was ahead of his marker to break the tie. The striker, who arrived in 2008 from the Foundation Eto'o and debuted in the subsidiary in February, chose the best time to score his first goal.

Villas-Boas saw the B team in the Mini

Villas-Boas, currently without a club, saw the Blaugrana subsidiary duel on the stage of Mini Stadium with members of the coaching staff of the club, as Juan Carlos Unzue.
Former coach 'blue' knows the Barcelona branch, which signed midfielder Oriol Romeu for the Londoners.
Villas-Boas was dismissed on 4 March and his replacement as head of the Chelsea bench took Roberto Di Matteo.

Pique back to score for Shakira

The convocation of FC Barcelona who traveled to Mallorca had 15 homegrown players of which 9 were part of the starting lineup. Only Mascherano and Alexis did not form in La Masia. The rest joined a team owner with a great spirit to quarry.
Pique again showed its most opportunistic in the area and scored the goal of peace when the club was having problems after the expulsion of Thiago. The center exploded with joy and, clasping her hands with two fingers up on each, he dedicated the goal to Shakira as he used to do last year.

Battle of giants for the best scorer of the La Liga - Messi vs Ronaldo

Leo Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo have scored 70 goals together so far in the La Liga, 35 each.
On Saturday Leo Messi scored his 35 goal to open the scoring for Barcelona against Mallorca.
Cristiano Ronaldo came to exceed goals spurred the '10 'Barca in their match against Real Sociedad. The Luso needed a hat-trick, but had to settle for a brace that lets him tie with the 'Golden Ball' to 35 goals (Messi has scored three goals from penalty against 10 of the Ronaldo).
And we are talking about the best scorers in recent years. Messi, for example, has three years surpassing the thirty league goals.
Last year scored 31 goals (4 of penalty), falling to 9 of Real Madrid striker who scored 40 (8 of penalty) and won the Golden Boot trophy that accredits the top scorer in European leagues.

Xavi and Alves, 'reinforcements' luxury for the assault on Milan

The league, for now, relegated to the background in favor of the Champions League. Undoubtedly, the European competition breaks into one of the sweetest moments for those who have crossed the Blaugrana this season.
For the first leg quarter-final, Pep will be able to present two significant developments with respect to the starting lineup that ranked Mallorca on Saturday. Input, Xavi will resume the helm. 
Alves's case is quite different. In Mallorca had no choice but to watch the game through television because of the penalty incurred for his expulsion. His return to the defense is more than advertised. Dani's presence is critical in several respects, as input Guardiola will have a necessary relation to outflank the entire right wing. The alignment of the Brazilian also entitles a probable change of the initial drawing. The team recovered partially abandoned the line of three in Mallorca, but with the score for the traditional defense recovered four instilling stronger. In Milan, it would be a major surprise that having Dani Alves in a position to play, Pep took the risk of the three plants. The Brazilian, who has always been about, has rarely missed the appointment.